Ummm, Wow. I think I have a new tea amongst the favorites. This one is kind of reminiscent of Premium Steap’s Emperor’s Red and Angelina’s Imperial Red (Da Hong Pao Black) except less roasty and more cocoa. This one almost tastes like it is flavored (which kind of seems like an insult to this tea, but how else to describe it?), the chocolate notes are that present. One might even call them overtones on this one. I have not gotten to a resteep, but that will be the true test. Fortunately, this one is lower in price than the teas mentioned above which helps, even if a resteep is not as good. I am also not beyond adding a little more tea if necessary for the resteep on this one if it needs it.
tl;dr LOOOOOOOve it! :D
24 oz teapot, 4 tsp tea, freshly boiled water, 4 minutes. Lightly sweetened.
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When I first tried this one, my immediate thought was “Dawn” from The Simple Leaf. It’s really an awesome tea.
I missed the days of The Simple Leaf. However, I am glad to have found this!
With all due respect, you mention that the tea is flavored which is “an insult to the tea” but then you “lightly sweeten” it after…
@sygyzy- Yes, kind of a contradiction. I will own that. I just usually prefer my hot tea lightly sweetend to bring out some of the notes in them (confessed chocoholic here). And it is even stranger because I never sweeten iced tea.
Your cup of tea is your cup of tea and you should do with it whatever you like. We all have our preferences :)
Ha! This is the one I just bought a big bag of, and I’m glad I did. Yes, it reminds me somewhat of Dawn, but even more of my all-time fave, Upton’s Panyang Bohea Supreme. Sooooo cocoa-y and delicious!
When I first tried this one, my immediate thought was “Dawn” from The Simple Leaf. It’s really an awesome tea.
I missed the days of The Simple Leaf. However, I am glad to have found this!
With all due respect, you mention that the tea is flavored which is “an insult to the tea” but then you “lightly sweeten” it after…
@sygyzy- Yes, kind of a contradiction. I will own that. I just usually prefer my hot tea lightly sweetend to bring out some of the notes in them (confessed chocoholic here). And it is even stranger because I never sweeten iced tea.
Your cup of tea is your cup of tea and you should do with it whatever you like. We all have our preferences :)
Ha! This is the one I just bought a big bag of, and I’m glad I did. Yes, it reminds me somewhat of Dawn, but even more of my all-time fave, Upton’s Panyang Bohea Supreme. Sooooo cocoa-y and delicious!